Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011.   In every conflict in which our Nation has been involved, selfless American service members have sacrificed their lives for the sake of our country and its principles. Too many have never come home, or have endured unthinkable hardship as prisoners of war. On this day,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011.  The Army released suicide data today for the month of August.  Among active-duty soldiers, there were 19 potential suicides:  three have been confirmed as suicides and 16 remain under investigation.  For July 2011, the Army reported 22 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers.  Since the release of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Danial R. Adams, 35, of Portland, Ore., died Sept. 13 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using mortar, machine-gun and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Quintana, 30, of Huntington Park, Calif., died Sept. 10 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. [Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Petty Officer Brian K. Lundy, 25, of Austin, Texas, died while conducting a dismounted patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Sept. 9. Lundy was assigned as a hospital[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Sept. 9 in Paktia, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with small arms fire. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 279 Infantry[Read More…]

Almost $12 Million Distributed to Illinois Military Families; 25,000 Applications Granted in Eight Year History CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today called on Illinois residents to donate to the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund. To date, the fund has distributed almost $12 million to Illinois military families to assist[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  They died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device Sept. 8 in Kandahar, Afghanistan.  They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th[Read More…]

 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Cmdr. James K. Crawford, 50, of East Concord, N.Y., died Sept. 7, as a result of a non-combat related incident in Manama, Bahrain.  Crawford was assigned to U.S. Naval[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Kevin R. Shumaker, 24, of Livermore, Calif., died Aug. 31 in a stateside hospital of a non-combat related illness.  He was assigned to the Brigade Special Troops Battalion,[Read More…]